Chuck

aka: The Bleeder
USA 2016,
Dir. Philippe Falardeau
Rating: [R13] violence, offensive language, drug use & sexual material.
Genres: Drama

Topics: Sport, Period 1970s, Biopic.

Feat. Liev Schreiber, Elisabeth Moss, Naomi Watts, Ron Perlman, Michael Rapaport

“It isn’t attempting to reinvent any wheels, but it is consistently gripping, slick as a skip rope and just one hell of a story.”~The Film Stage

Aroview: The real life inspiration for Rocky Balboa, Chuck Wepner was a New Jersey liquor salesman with a modest prizefighting career whose life changed overnight when, in 1975, he was chosen to take on Muhammad Ali in a highly publicized title match. His wild ride of sudden fame and its sobering aftermath is keenly depicted through a committed performance from Liev Schreiber.